document.write( "Question 1158874: Krutika is 11 years older than Gordon. Pip is 12 years younger than Gordon. If the total of their ages is 77, how old is the youngest of them? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( " Krutika is 11 years older than Gordon.
\n" ); document.write( "k = g + 11
\n" ); document.write( " Pip is 12 years younger than Gordon.
\n" ); document.write( "p = g - 12
\n" ); document.write( " If the total of their ages is 77,
\n" ); document.write( "k + g + p = 77
\n" ); document.write( "replace k with (g+11), replace p with (g-12)
\n" ); document.write( "(g+11) + g + (g-12) = 77
\n" ); document.write( "3g - 1 = 77
\n" ); document.write( "3g = 77 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "3g = 78
\n" ); document.write( "g = 78/3
\n" ); document.write( "g = 26 is G's age
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\n" ); document.write( "P: 26 - 12 = 14 and has to be the youngest
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "K: 37 (26+11)
\n" ); document.write( "G: 26
\n" ); document.write( "P: 14
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\n" ); document.write( "Tot 77\r
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